What does the fourth candle of Advent mean?

Christian moral decision - making is merely following a series of steps or principles

This gives meaning and character to the action as the expression of the person's inner striving from which the entire act proceeds.

Circumstances of the act determine the goodness or evilness of an act.

The candles on the Advent wreath are:

It is the event in our lives that shape us, but it is our choices that define us.

A thorough understanding of the moral act should be done to have a clear assessment of the reality.

What does the first candle of Advent mean?

Why is the pink candle in the Advent wreath lit on the 3rd Sunday of Advent?

Which feast follows Advent?

To ask advice from others takes the place of our own effort at deciding responsibly.

Every moral choice we make shows the kind of person we are and shapes the kind of person we will become.

We usually act and make choices out of genuine love and concern for those closest to us.

Our knowledge and relationship with Christ should shape the way we make our moral decisions since He is our model of fortitude and love.

When does Advent begin?

This refers to the situations of the act which stand around the action.

Why is the Advent wreath round?

This refers to the effect of the action or the external aspect of the action that brings about in the objective order.

We need to educate our conscience so we can rightly judge the nature of act, the intentions involved and the circumstances surrounding the act.

To be truly responsible in our actions, we should consider the long-term consequences of the choices that we make in life.

This refers to what one has actually done or is considering doing.

This is more than having the right information, it is acquired by personal involvement and reflection.

Making moral decisions involves mere head knowledge of data or facts.

This comprises the feature of the act which stand around it which can change the morality of the action.

Every moral act, by its very nature has a "built-in intention", making it a free moral act.

Circumstances in themselves do not determine the goodness or evilness of an act.

The virtue where the person is able to discern what is truly good in every circumstance and choose the right means to achieve it.

The primary source of and the motivation for growing in all the other virtues.

This is determined in terms of the seriousness of the moral good violated or destroyed.

It refers to how deeply is the person involved in the evil act of his/her reaction.

We have the duty to turn to our moral norms and the guidance of others in making our moral decisions.

Good intentions can justify a morally evil means.

This is the capacity to resist temptation and pursue what is good despite difficulties.

People believe that feelings are an obstacle to an objective and rational way of making moral decisions.

Authentic Christian decision - making is simply following a series of principles.

The virtue where the person respects all persons, acts compassionately toward all those in need and has a firm sense of responsibility.

This refers to the person's intended goal for committing the act.

Our moral choices shape our moral character which in turn shape our future judgements.

Often our feelings gives us an instinctive clue to the moral goodness or evil of our acts.

We are the products of upbringing, love and experiences we have within our families.

Sometimes people rationalize their actions, thus overstress the existence of sin by claiming that the power of evil and sin in the world and within an individual is but an honest judgement of reality.

Our Lord Jesus Christ saved us from sin when He offered Himself on the cross.

As Christians, we believe that our personal sins are forgiven through the sacrament of Baptism.

The film, Wolf Children is the heartwarming story about the challenges of being a single parenthood.

Mortal sin is the weakening of our human nature to do good and avoid evil.

The first parents as narrated in Genesis 5 failed to see and acknowledge God's love for them when they were instructed not to eat the fruit at the middle of the garden.

In the film, "The Wolf Children", the 2 siblings Yuki and Ame chose completely different paths - Yuki decided to leave the human world while Ame decided to stay in it.

God's grace is limited to material blessings received in one's life.

The failure to respond and show love of God and neighbors is called sin.

The greatest sign of extent and evil of sins is the crucified Christ.

As the vital cell of society, the family is the first school of discipleship where parents introduce to children basic truths, prayers, and good acts.

Originating Sin is the sinful condition resulting from it that we experience.

The Sacrament of Baptism symbolizes the "washing away" of the stain of original sin and the outpouring grace into our lives.

Our family is the primary provider of material and emotional support and the very source of our identity and values.

To understand the meaning of the story of Fall, one has to see its connection with the story of Creation, the story of God's providence and love for all.

Job laments the injustice that God lets wicked people prosper while he and countless other innocent people suffer.

Sins are occasions when we fail to love ourselves because we can only think of others.

Downplaying the existence of sin is evident in the erroneous notion that an action is not evil if almost everybody is doing it.

To overcome sin, all human beings need God's grace.